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YOUR DREAMS YOUR DREAMS

“SO SCREW IT.
LET’S RIDE.”

Let’s ride indeed! Don’t you want
to hop on that fast moving, engine
roaring cycle, and let the wind whip
your hair and face? Don’t you want
to experience the pure bliss and joy
of life, and knock that demon fear
off your shoulder for good?
As I’ve gotten older, I know
one thing for sure. I have this
one life right now, and it will
come to an end on some real day
in the future. What’s the point of
living it in fear? There are things
to do. There are great things to
do! So I intend to do them. Fear
be damned.

IF YOU WANT TO LIVE FEARLESSLY,
YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST LET GO OF SOME BELIEFS AND ACTIONS.

HERE ARE SOME OF THEM:

✦ What other people think of you. You will never please everyone, and it is rarely worth sacrificing yourself
to accommodate some other person’s beliefs about who you should be or what you should do.

✦ Fear of failing. You will fail. Again and again and again. Failure is the pathway to success. It is an
inevitable part of success. Accept that, and failure won’t be so intimidating.

✦ Your status. This is pure ego and part of what other people think of you. Your status isn’t based on
anything real. Just perception. Is it worth giving up real happiness for status?

✦ The discomfort of fear. Fear is uncomfortable. No one likes to be sitting in fear. We’ll do just about
anything to avoid it. But you must know from experience, it is temporary. And it doesn’t kill you.

✦ Embarrassment. Sometimes we may look stupid, silly, out-of-touch, inexperienced, fumbling, weak,
or vulnerable. It will happen, but you must not let it hold you back. People forget your foolishness long
before you do. They are far more interested in themselves!

If you can let go of these manacles of fear, then you are well on your way to living a fearless life. But
just letting go is only part of the process. You must take action.